Paladin
Retribution
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Paladin Retribution
The Retribution Paladin specialization in World of Warcraft: Forever deals melee damage. It relies on Holy StrikeInstant · 10 sec cooldownAn instant strike that deals part of the weapon's damage, plus Holy damage., seals and JudgementInstant · 10 sec cooldownUnleashes the energy of the active Seal on an enemy without consuming it. The effect depends on the Seal., with heavy hits and Holy effects.
The Paladin is a versatile class, able to heal, tank or deal melee damage. Retribution suits players who enjoy fighting up close with a powerful weapon.
A fighter built on seals
Holy StrikeInstant · 10 sec cooldownAn instant strike that deals part of the weapon's damage, plus Holy damage. is a new ability learned at level 6: it deals Holy damage on a 12-second cooldown. Sacred ArbiterRetribution · Row 4 · 1 rankIncreases the damage of Holy Strike by 20%, and Holy Strike refreshes all Judgement effects on the target. strengthens it and refreshes JudgementInstant · 10 sec cooldownUnleashes the energy of the active Seal on an enemy without consuming it. The effect depends on the Seal. effects.
VindicationRetribution · Row 3 · 3 ranksDuration 30 secYour damaging melee attacks have a chance to reduce the target's attack power for 30 seconds. reduces the enemy's attack power. Seal of CommandRetribution · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 secFor 30 seconds, your melee attacks have a chance to deal additional Holy damage equal to 70% of normal weapon damage. Only one Seal at a time. Judging this seal instantly deals 69 to 73 Holy damage to an enemy, or 138 to 146 if it is stunned or incapacitated., available after investing 11 points, adds Holy damage to attacks.
JudgementInstant · 10 sec cooldownUnleashes the energy of the active Seal on an enemy without consuming it. The effect depends on the Seal. no longer consumes the active seal, so there is no need to recast it constantly.
Its place in PvE
In PvE, the Retribution Paladin suits players who want to deal melee damage while bringing useful blessings and auras to the group.
Area damage remains limited: ConsecrationInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secConsecrates the ground around the Paladin: enemies who enter it take Holy damage over 8 seconds, and the first 4 take additional damage., learned at level 20, is the main tool against several enemies, and it costs a lot of mana.
